Turkey Larb Recipe

Commonly made with pork or duck, i’ve taken a classic Thai dish and added a healthy spin by making it out of turkey. It eliminates some of the fat, but keeps all the flavor. Traditionally a meat salad served over lettuce leaves, serving it with rice makes it a complete meal for my carb-oholics I have at home. They love it and although they don’t like the smell of fish sauce in the house, they love the tanginess and sweetness in the dish. 

Turkey Larb Recipe: 

½ lb. ground turkey 
1/4C onion, diced
2 T fish sauce
juice of 1 lime 
1 T brown sugar
½ t cayenne pepper
1 fresh minced green chili
½ t dried crushed red pepper flakes
3 green onions, sliced 
1 small red bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
oil for stir fry

Place 2 Tbsp. oil in a wok over high heat. Add the diced onions, and ground turkey. As you stir-fry, add the fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, cayenne, green chili, and pepper flakes. 
If the wok becomes dry, add a bit of water. 
Stir-fry until turkey is cooked, about 8 minutes.
Toss in bell peppers, garlic, and green onions (reserve some green onions for garnish), sauté for an additional 2 minutes to warm the veggies. 

Garnish with green onions and serve with white rice.